Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
PharMa shows how to make a hula skirt for little girls, no sewing required. It’s made from ribbon, a flower lei, and a length of elastic. Brilliant! This would make the cutest little beach accessory, or an awesome dress-up costume. … Read more ... 
Craft Passion shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of knit shorts for toddlers. It works for either a boy or a girl. She made her soft knit shorts from an old polo shirt. The pattern is… Read more ... 
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quick t-shirt skirt for girls. Quick, as in it takes just 10 minutes. It’s an easy project, well suited for a beginning sewist. Get the how-to… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a pair of little gir’s Casual Summer Baggies, a longish pair of loose-fitting shorts. They’re both practical and cute! A simple foldover knit waistband is easy to construct and comfortable to… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun(Dress) series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Your Are My Sunshine dress for little girls. This is SUCH a sweet dress! The… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make her Twirling Whilst Standing Still Skirt for little girls. The parts and pieces of this tiered twirly skirt are made from different prints so you can have fun mixing and matching… Read more ... 
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern on her blog for making a pair of kid-sized sailor pants. (She previously shared a tutorial for drafting a pattern for these pants and sewing them up, but now shares a… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial showing how to make her Three-Part Harmony dress, named so because it’s made in three stages: first a tank top, then a skirt, then attaching the two at the waist. The result is… Read more ... 
Rebecca from This Present Life and Happy Baby Designs shows how to make a little girl’skirt out of a bandana. This is such a cute look for summertime!! It’s also a quick project, as the bandana is already hemmed for… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bookworm Skirt for little girls. I am SO loving this skirt!! Fabric “books” are appliqued all around the hem of the simple gathered skirt. And the titles… Read more ... 
Teresa from BabyCake Boutique will be hosting a sew-along next week on her blog, Crafting in my Closet, showing how to make her Wonderland dress for toddler girls. She shares a post ahead of time giving you the fabric… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a pair of boy’s shorts with pockets to make them awesome. She tells how to make a large cut-in patch pocket, as well as smaller pocket with a flap and button… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her ruffled Equation Skirt, inspired by a similar skirt from H&M. The skirt is fitted at the top with tiers of ruffles starting at the hip. (Very flattering for us hip-py girls!) … Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan from kojodesigns guest blog in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make their Half & Half Skirt for baby girls. This cute gathered skirt is made from two different… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned her old maternity t-shirts into short gathered skirts for her little girl. This is such a great idea!! Because the bottom is already hemmed… Read more ... 
